BS ISO 13739:2020

What is ISO 13739 - Procedures for the transfer of bunkers to vessels about? 

ISO 13739 specifies procedures and requirements for the transfer of bunkers to vessels involving bunker tankers, road tankers and shore pipelines.  

ISO 13739 is applicable to pre-delivery, delivery and postdelivery checks and documentation. 

Who is ISO 13739 - Procedures for the transfer of bunkers to vessels for?  

ISO 13739 on the procedures for the transfer of bunkers to vessels is relevant to: 

• Marine industry 
• Ship owners, operators, and charterers 
• Bunker suppliers, bunker tanker operators and surveyors 
• Chief engineers 

Why should you use ISO 13739- Procedures for the transfer of bunkers to vessels? 

Preparation for the bunking operation involves bunkering equipment, storage tanks and bunkering safety. 

ISO 13739 was developed for the benefit of the marine industry, including ship owners, operators, charterers, bunker suppliers, bunker tanker operators and surveyors. ISO 13739 sets out a series of procedures to promote the uniform and expeditious transfer of bunkers to vessels meeting the latest health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards. For bunker tanker delivery, the tank measurement/calculation form is used to record tank gauging and/or meter readings, cargo temperature readings and quantity calculations. For bunker tanker delivery, the tank measurement/calculation form is used to record tank gauging and/or meter readings, cargo temperature readings and quantity calculations. 

Overall, ISO 13739 is helpful as it provides guidance on emergency preparedness that includes regular drills, simulating various emergency scenarios that can occur during the bunkering operation. These scenarios are part of both the bunker tankers and vessel’s approved contingency plans. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS ISO 13739:2020 supersedes BS ISO 13739:2010, which is withdrawn. 

BS ISO 13739:2020 replaces the first edition (ISO 13739:2010), which has been technically 

revised. The main changes compared with the previous edition are as follows: 

• Definitions of the verbal forms “shall,” “should,” “may” and “can” have been included in the introduction 
• Definitions of “list,” “list correction,” “supplier’s representative,” “trim” and “trim correction” have been added in Clause 3 

The following terms have been replaced throughout BS ISO 13739:2020:  

• “SHE” has been replaced by “HSE” 
• “Cargo officer” has been replaced by “supplier’s representative” 
• “Note of protest” has been replaced by “letter of protest” 
• 7.6 and Annex Q have been revised to include delivery by shore pipeline and road tankers 
• 11.5 has been updated to include a reference to MARPOL, Annex VI, Regulations 14.1, 14.4 and 18.3[31]